An informal survey by the Hood River County Chamber of Commerce of its members indicates most businesses had a good first quarter of 2018.  The Chamber’s Ashley Huckaby-May says they asked members if their sales were up or down for first quarter and April of this year.  She said about 90 percent reported sales were up, while ten percent said they were flat, and virtually no one down.  The survey did not ask for opinions on why sales were up.  But this past winter was much milder than last year, when icy conditions made travel through the Gorge difficult.